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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Haiti Project needs 4-wheel drive
by John Freund, CM | Mar 20, 2010 | Collaboration, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
The Vincentian Solidarity Office is seeking to finance a 4-wheel drive vehicle for the new project development office being established by the Vincentian Family in Haiti as part of Zafen. They will be happy to forward any monies. Please contact Fr. Miles Heinen,...
New video from the Daughters of Charity
by John Freund, CM | Mar 20, 2010 | Daughters of Charity, Formation, Vincentian Family
This new YouTube video features a number of Daughters reflecting on the theme "Christ is the Rule of the Daughters of Charity as is evidenced in their constitutions. This video is part of the YouTube channel daughtersofcharityus
Latest statistics for the Daughters of Charity
by John Freund, CM | Mar 19, 2010 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
As of January 1, 2010 there are 18,832 Sisters living and working in 2,226 local communities in 91 countries. Source: DC International Website
Remembering Vincent, Louise in Adelaide, South Australia
by John Freund, CM | Mar 18, 2010 | Congregation of the Mission, Vincentian Family
"The Southern Cross", the publication of The Archdiocese of Adelaide SA, has devoted a two page spread in its issue for March 2010 to the celebration of 350 Years since the death of Vincent de Paul and Louise de Marillac. The article tells briefly the stories of...
Messages from the Paris celebration of St. Louise
by John Freund, CM | Mar 18, 2010 | Vincentian Family
Texts of the Superior General Fr. Gay, CM and Sr. Evelyne Franc, DC in Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris on the occasion of the celebration of the 350th anniversary of their deaths. Message from Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission and Daughters of Charity...
ZAFEN ‘It’s Our Business’ – Haiti
by John Freund, CM | Mar 17, 2010 | Collaboration, Disasters and Responses, Formation, Justice and Peace, News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
As we previously announced, the Vincentian Family will be commemorating the 350th anniversary of the deaths of St. Vincent de Paul and St. Louise de Marillac by launching Zafen.org. This joint project will enable people throughout the world to contribute to...
Vincentian Marian Youth (VMY) – February Newsletter
by John Freund, CM | Mar 17, 2010 | Vincentian Family
The English edition of the international bulletin of the Vincentian Marian Youth is now available online in PDF (Link no longer active)format. (See also their Book of Prayer published earlier on famvin.}
Video of 350th celebration in Paris
by John Freund, CM | Mar 16, 2010 | Vincentian Family
Over 3,000 people gathered in the Cathedral of Notre Dame with more than 80 concelebrants and Daughters of Charity. French TV covered the event with 70 minutes of video. Watching the video with sound turned down will give non-French speakers a sense of how impressive...
95 year young Sister of Charity is Grand Marshal for St. Patrick’s Day
by John Freund, CM | Mar 16, 2010 | Vincentian Family
This year’s grand marshal is Sister Jeanne Marie Zeugin of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth — a 95-year-old Leavenworth resident whose family has Irish roots and has participated many times in the parade over the years. (Leavenworth Times) Leavenworth will be...
Vincentian name Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires
by John Freund, CM | Mar 15, 2010 | Church, Congregation of the Mission, Vincentian Family
Today, March 15th, the daily Bulletin of the Vatican Press Office announced that the Holy Father, Benedict XVI, has appointed Father Vicente Bokalic, the former Visitor of the Argentinean Province of the Congregation of the Mission, auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires,...